Annual Report on Form 20-F

RNS Number : 5116A

Barclays PLC

30 March 2012

 



30 March 2012

Barclays PLC

                                                        Annual Report on Form 20-F

The Joint Annual Report on Form 20-F for Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC for the year ended 31 December 2011 (the "Form 20-F") will be filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission later today and will be available on our website, www.barclays.com/investorrelations.  A copy will also be submitted to the National Storage Mechanism and will shortly be available for inspection at www.hemscott.com/nsm.do.

The Form 20-F includes an update on complaint volumes in relation to Payment Protection Insurance (PPI), as follows:

"Events subsequent to the approval of the 2011 financial statements on 7 March 2012

Barclays has observed an increase in PPI complaint volumes in recent weeks.  It is too soon to determine whether this increase may have a material impact.  Further information on the assumptions underlying the provision made in respect of PPI claims is provided in Note 29."

Note for Barclays shareholders

Barclays shareholders, including holders of Barclays American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), can receive a printed copy of the audited financial statements for Barclays PLC and Barclays Bank PLC for the year ended 31 December 2011 free of charge upon request in the following way:

Ordinary shareholders

Tel: [phone]*
or [phone] (from overseas)
Email: [e-mail] 

* Calls to this number are charged at 8p per minute if using a BT landline. Call charges may vary if using other telephone providers.

ADR holders

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.
Tel: [phone] (toll-free for US domestic callers)
or [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

For further information please contact:

Investor Relations	Media Relations
Charlie Rozes	Giles Croot
[phone]	[phone]

 

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